Housing & Real Estate

The Hawai’i Executive Conference and Landed announce a new program that will help K-12 educators in Hawaiʻi buy homes.

Median price of a single family home in March was $712,718–that’s a 4.8% increase from the same time last year according to the Realtors Association of Maui.

The 70 unit project, brokered by West Maui Land Company, Inc., is slated for development on land north of Waikapū Gardens.

The first Annual US-Hawaiʻi Real Estate Economic Summit will be held at the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Online filing is now available for Maui County property owners for a change of address, a condominium use declaration and home exemption, according to the Department of Finance.

When dealing with home upkeep, the number one culprit of building maintenance and water issues is typically the plumbing system, according to industry professionals. Rather than focus on key issues like cast line replacement and old water heaters, below is a list of recommendations (courtesy Premier Restoration Hawaiʻi) where a little effort can save some serious dollars. 1. […]

The study lumped the Kahului-Wailuku-and-Lahaina areas into one category and said 45% of the homes purchased there in 2017 were bought as non-primary dwellings.

The two-story, four-bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms home join’s NHOM’s growing inventory of homes that will remain affordable in perpetuity and never go to market price.

A new study from financial technology company, SmartAsset, ranks the Waiheʻe-Waiehu area of Maui as the most affordable place to live in Hawaiʻi.

FHA loans reduce the risk to lenders, which in turn, gives the housing market a lot more life, especially for low-income buyers.

Coldwell Banker Global Luxury released their annual review of luxury real estate, The Report, yesterday. The 2018 edition of The Report listed Maui as a top five luxury buyer “Power Market.” According to the real estate company, The Report serves as a guide for international high-end property buying and selling, offering industry intelligence and insights […]

Right now, property tax owners are receiving notices for the second instalment of property taxes, which are due February 20, 2019.

Preparing for New Home Expenses: What are some common post-move in costs, and how can you stay on budget?

Gov. Ige delivered his fifth State of the State address today, focusing on early childhood education, affordable housing and the transient accommodations tax.

The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) is partnering with SMS Research to conduct a phone survey to gather data on the supply and demand for housing.  The phone survey will start on the week of Jan. 7, 2019 and be completed over the next two months. “The 2019 Hawaiʻi Housing Planning Study is […]

Survey results will be used to evaluate current housing programs and future policy making. Maui County residents may be contacted by phone as early as Jan. 7.

The defective building siding at Honokōwai Kauhale will be replaced, as will the exterior stair systems.

According to a Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Timeshare Quarterly Report, timeshare properties reported an average occupancy rate of 90.1 percent statewide in the third quarter of 2018.

In Hawaiʻi, the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties. The change will allow homeowners to take advantage of higher loan amounts without the higher interest rates.

Applicants will be selected in a lottery drawing on Jan. 17. The program will provide grants up to $30K to eligible applicants with qualifying properties.